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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicFake news

Topic: fake news

Fact Check: Rahul didn’t promise Rs 1 lakh to all youth, video of his original speech was clipped

Video is being shared with claim that he promised to credit money to youth 'who spend hrs on social media'. In original speech, he was referring to Congress's ‘Right to Apprenticeship’ scheme.

Fact Check: 2022 video of Allu Arjun shared with false claim that actor is campaigning for Congress

Video is from 22 August, 2022, when the actor participated in annual India Day parade in New York, serving as grand marshal to commemorate 75th anniversary of India's independence.

Fact Check: Dhoni’s selfie not about Congress. Photo from 2020, celebrating IPL team’s X following

Photo of MS Dhoni being shared online with claim that it shows him urging people to vote for Congress. Photo's from 2020 when he celebrated Chennai Super Kings reaching 6 mn followers on X.

Fact Check: Video of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav calling Congress a ‘chalu’ party is from 2023

Video of Akhilesh urging people to not vote for Congress is from last year when the SP chief attacked Congress over seat distribution issues among INDIA bloc partners.

Fact Check: BJP leader given garland of shoes while on campaign trail in 2018, not for 2024 LS polls

Video doing the rounds on social media is from January 2018, when Dinesh Sharma, BJP candidate contesting Dhamnod civic elections in Madhya Pradesh, was campaigning in the area.

Fact Check: Image of pre-poll survey predicting lead for INDIA alliance in 10 states fabricated

The image shows front page of newspaper carrying survey by Dainik Bhaskar & Nielsen with claim that INDIA will have lead in Kerala, TN & other states. Dainik Bhaskar says image is 'fake'.

Fact Check: Viral clip of Modi & Yogi in UP shows a candid moment between them, not PM’s ‘anger’

The full video of the public meeting held in UP's Pilibhit, as part of BJP's campaign for LS polls, shows Modi didn't insult Yogi Adityanath, was directing him towards podium.

Fact Check: Congress has not promised to uphold Article 370 or abolish CAA in its 2024 manifesto

Screenshots of breaking news alerts from 2019, saying the party made such promises, including reduction of CRPF in Kashmir & amendments to AFSPA, are being shared as linked to 2024 polls.

Fact Check: Photos of Modi’s 2019 Kolkata event circulated as from his rally in Jalpaiguri this month

Original video of the rally was shared on Modi's X account on 3 April, 2019. Same video was also circulated in 2022 with X users claiming it showed visuals of a rally in Mangaluru & Kutch.

Fact Check: Video of New Year gifts handed out by DMK leader circulated as vote-buying exercise

The original video featuring DMK's Thomas Alva Edison was uploaded on social media platforms in January, way before implementation of Model Code of Conduct for upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.